Iceland vs Tokelau: Official entrance age to lower secondary education
Iceland
13 years
in 2025
Tokelau
11 years
in 2025
Iceland rank
5th
Tokelau rank
3rd
Official entrance age to lower secondary education over time
- Iceland
- Tokelau
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 13 years against 11 years in Tokelau, a difference of 2 years.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Tokelau's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 5th and Tokelau ranks 3rd of 215 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Tokelau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13 years | 11 years | 2 years | Iceland |
| 1980s | 13 years | 11 years | 2 years | Iceland |
| 1990s | 13 years | 11 years | 2 years | Iceland |
| 2000s | 13 years | 11 years | 2 years | Iceland |
| 2010s | 13 years | 11 years | 2 years | Iceland |
| 2020s | 13 years | 11 years | 2 years | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to lower secondary education, Iceland or Tokelau?
- Iceland, at 13 years against 11 years in Tokelau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to lower secondary education between Iceland and Tokelau?
- 2 years, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Tokelau?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Tokelau rank globally for official entrance age to lower secondary education?
- Iceland ranks 5th and Tokelau ranks 3rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to lower secondary education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release